Tonight in Unpacks: MLS owners said 2027 would be the earliest that they’d vote on a radical schedule-change proposal to align with the international soccer calendar, with Commissioner Don Garber unsure if owners who back the concept “have all the support we need to be able to achieve that,” reports SBJ’s Alex Silverman.

Also tonight:

• Sports Media Podcast: ESPN’s John Buccigross talks Frozen Four
• Top candidates emerge for LPGA commissioner
• UFC sponsors take their talents to South Beach
• Op-ed: How safety shapes the youth sports experience

Listen to SBJ’s most popular podcast, Morning Buzzcast, where Ted Keith looks at the latest news in golf as the Masters tees off, Luka Dončić’s moving return to Dallas, a potential landmark day for MLS and more.

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